Light and lazy lemon frozen yogurt

I don’t consider myself a lazy person. In fact, lately I’ve had the toughest time focusing on fitting in rest and relaxation. There’s just so much to do. Then again, we do have a great book called The Lazy Gardener I think is a fabulous resource; and right now, I’d probably be all over a Healthy, Lazy Cook book, if there is one, but I’m not sure my energy reserves will spread so far as looking...

Sesame oat crusted baked chicken nuggets

I’ve had a little bit of a posting drought the past almost-two weeks, and have been feeling guilty about it. Not that anyone’s been on tenterhooks waiting for a post, or our meal routines have been affected in the slightest by failing to record. Only I consider myself a fairly faithful, though not frequent, poster, and it’s about commitment. True, I’ve been really distracted. We’re in the throes...

Red Pepper and Feta Sauce

I typically think of big one-pot meals as being the epitome of efficiency. One big, and not necessarily difficult, cooking session easily stretches across the course of the week. It’s leftovers and more, with special transforming powers. You know, it’s a stew…it’s a sauce…it’s a stuffing…it’s a soup… Lately, though, I’ve been discovering how much untapped potential...

Hearty blueberry banana oat and flax muffins

These muffins could almost be called gluten free. Except they’re not…and actually, I added a little extra whole wheat flour to the original recipe too. So noting gluten content is probably ludicrous, since gluten is one of those things that tends to be approached in a more-or-less all-or-nothing way. Still, it interests me how well flax and oats can work together to produce a hearty, healthy “pancake”...

Wild rice and sausage stuffed eggplant

It’s clear from the photos alone that I wasn’t planning to post this recipe. In case there’s any doubt, yes, they were taken with my phone, on a random, last minute whim. Then the recipe itself  is awfully similar to quinoa-stuffed zucchini, and could only be improved nutritionally by actually subbing in quinoa. In fact, there’s really nothing original or noteworthy to share, I just wanted to record...

Quick thoughts on choc and guac

I finally caved in spite of myself. Succumbed to the chocolate-avocado combo. Everyone I’ve talked to who has tried it, likes it. Why shouldn’t they? What’s not mouthwatering about  the rich and creamy texture of avocado taken on  a ride along the soaring heights that are the taste of chocolate? Not to mention, there are just oh so many tantalizing recipes to choose from. Shakes and puddings, cakes and...

Grilled marinated tofu

In our house, the number one, absolute key that enables us to keep to our food budget and be creative is the weekly meal plan. For me, it works best to look ahead to which days will feel busiest and plan corresponding meals that will work into the anticipated schedule. Dave thinks it’s funny how I splatter the list with all these little rotating arrows indicating which meals are “interchangeable”, and...

Another ‘healthier’ chocolate chip coo...

Last week, I made two batches of cookies. One was unequivocally a good-for-you snack. The other was more of a healthier Cookie. This week, that one gets a turn to be shared, despite a bit of  guilt that it’s not Paleo. Which is a bit silly, seeing as we’re not following a Paleo diet. But, we’ve been trying to avoid refined flours and sugars wholeheartedly, and this cookie feels more concession than...

Paleo coconut date cookies/energy bars

This week I baked two batches of cookies: one, a healthier-than-average chocolate chip cookie I loved. This is the other batch. It could possibly be appropriate to label “cookie” with quotes. Don’t balk, though. I like the cookie. Really like it. A lot. It’s clean, it’s paleo, and it tastes just like what it’s made of, a pleasing meld of dates, coconut and banana. It makes for a great...

Chia Trial #3: Chia vanilla pudding (dairy free)

I was so prepared to dislike this recipe. More than dislike. Loathe, really, or despise even. I was pretty sure, in fact, I was going to use the word “hate”. It’s a wonder my premature antipathy wasn’t self-fulfilling prophesy, in the end. But that would be ridiculous, over something as pedestrian as pudding. Even chia pudding…boasting the power of once ubiquitous Chia Pet fame turned...

Chia Trial #2: Chia flax power “crackersR...

Week two of experimenting with nutritional powerhouse chia seeds, we had to go with the second recipe included on this post from the super New Zealand ultra-running blog that inspired Dave to explore chia potential in the first place. Last week went so well. Preparation was easy, with effective results. So much so, it would have been tempting to plan a big adventure run mid-week purely for the sake of trying out another chia...

Super fuel: homemade chia sport gel

One small silver lining of a forced break from long training/racing and intensity is that, when you’re not stressed with competitiveness (even when it’s the kind that’s just with yourself), supporting from the sidelines can be fun. And, minus the cloud of overhanging nerves and fatigue, you have more clarity with which to thoughtfully consider where your best efforts allow for the most significant support....